FOOTBALL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 105, 1 May 1903, Page 2

FOOTBALL.

SENIOR MATCHES. CLIFTON v. TUKAPA. This contest ratne off at the Recreation Grounds, and, hs anticipated from the j result of Clifcon's pi iy I'gairmtS'.iatfo'd Is"; wtek, pvovtd an easy win for' Tukapa hy 14 to nil. In the first spell I Smith and e ch scored a try,! oiii> of which Mynmtc averted, cau.iig to score to be 810 nil. In the second : sptll Smith scored another try, and, L veiidge a'so secured a trr, bringing up the lota' to 14 to nil. TbeTukapi bicks were altogether to? strong for thdr opponent?, Mr Spurdls revered. STArf T VfRATF )RJL>. This game to k phce at Strttford at.d res ilted in an easy win for Scars by 6 to nil, Callai.dor and Allen each scoring at y. Air Petty was refere\ Tte S'Jir team, who tiavtllei about 25 miles, w. re stripped for their match at 3 o'ekek simp, the Stnf >rd team,' by tbeir w»nt of punctuality, dehyed the game for nearly half-an-hou - . FIRST JUNIORS. STAB B v. TUKAPA 11. This m .tch wjs phyod at the Recreation Ground*, and proved to b t'.e bes c nte-t of tbo te :son, io far, b iig well fought ou 1 -, and resulting in a draw, nether side rearing. Tukapa kicked off; and a fast game e sued, in which tiere was a go-d de.il ot gii'e and t»ke, Tu!tap\ having the be*t of the play during the fiist sp 11,l 1 , but the pac forced by the "Waika'os" «vi deuly telling on the Tukapi teim. In tho second half Stars adopted aggressive tac;ic->, and - J o idedly htd the of ths game. Eva bad a try fur a goal j from a frea kick but failed. Honey-! field also tried to pot a goil but did not 1 succeed. B 'wlty, who seemed to be lacking in nerve, hid three trial from penalties, bu; missed fach time. Tbe tame altogether was welt contested, tbe Tukipi team btiug evan throughout. The St r for.va ds were a go~d jot, but the backs d:<l not wake up till hte in the gam*. Eva, Ho 'k, Mclndoe.S uraxey, a;d Qi eon way did ixcellent serves for Stn-F, as c<id H(.ne) field, McGonagl>, ar.d McLaim for Tuk«pa. Mr Spui die was rofeivr. The result was a «rean surprse for the Tukapa ttatu, who uutic.pit-.d an easy win. SCAR 11. A v. INGLUWOOD. mitch even uated at Inglewco*, Stai s beiog beaten by 9 to nil -a converted try and a gual from a mirk. Mr Prcc'er refeered. SECOND JUNIORS. TUK4.PA 111. v. INOLBWOO 3 111. This game cam} < ff at VVtstowa and pr.ived a very hollow contest the vitiors being badl/ beven by 17~to nil. In the first spell Douglas Bocu-ed a try and in the second spell two tries w re scored by Elder, and one taoh by locb -nd Uouglas, the last being converted by Morey. The play tf the Tokapa b.icks wa-< very strong and exhibited consideiable skill. Mr Hopkins was referee, STAR A. v. STIR B. This match was playel on the Stir ground at Avenue-road, the A team winning by 12 to 3 —four tries to one. Mr T, CI jw waS referes.